[Incorrigible]

My 7 year old daughter was inducted into the Continental Army this past Sunday at the Independence Day festival in Bridgewater, NJ. She along with many other children were marched to the supply tent and provided with wooden musket replicas. They were then lined up by the Captain (In full Continental Army uniform) and taught how to prep and fire their weapon. He then gave them a lesson on using the bayonet!

I was thinking how un-PC this entire process was and nervously awaited some parent or other loony adult to jump out and interrupt the demonstration but nothing like that happened. In fact, the parents of the kids cheered at the end.

My daughter was excited at the prospect of fighting the British. (what say ye Happygal?) I reminded her that was the past but that there are many other dangers to the freedom Americans enjoy. I told her she would have to wait until she was 18 if she wanted to wear a uniform. Hopefully at the Navel Academy.

[OldFriend]

Hah, our new neighbors were relocated from Great Britain. First thing they did was pull down the American flag from the flag pole out front and then the woman commented on how shocking it was that our police offices carry guns...........AARRRRRRRGGGGGGGG

[randog]

I told her she would have to wait until she was 18 if she wanted to wear a uniform. Hopefully at the Navel Academy.

You mean the Naval Academy? I think the Navel Academy is a Brittany Spears^TM training camp.

;^)

[Happygal]

My daughter was excited at the prospect of fighting the British. (what say ye Happygal?)

Ha! A woman after me own heart! *LOL*

[Valin]

Todays ray of hope!